Russia v Slovakia betting tips – weak Russians should be taken on

England’s failure to put the game to bed against Russia on Saturday night was hugely frustrating, especially as their opponents were lacklustre for virtually the entire match.

The Russians failed to create a decent scoring chance until that last-gasp equaliser, with Leonid Slutsky having plenty to consider ahead of Wednesday’s clash against a Slovakia side needing something from this clash.

The Slovakians had enough of the ball to get something against Wales on Saturday, with Jan Kozak’s team going level on the hour mark although they were unable to build on that equaliser.

However, they were more impressive against Wales than Russia were against England, with Artem Dzyuba often starved of possession in attack and there were several wasteful moments going forward.

Let’s not forget that this Slovakia side also qualified in a more impressive fashion and that included beating Spain, with Marek Hamsik capable of dominating the midfield area and making a big impact in a game that the Slovaks can’t afford to lose.